As the Minnesota Timberwolves narrowly fell to the Golden State Warriors 116-115 on Wednesday, Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was left impressed by how the Warriors were "two steps" ahead in getting the basketball to point guard Stephen Curry.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards admitted he couldn’t keep up with Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry’s pace during NBA games. Minnesota Timberwolves faced off against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in a nail-biter that ended 116-115 in favor of the Warriors.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been struggling off lately and Anthony Edwards has taken the front seat in criticizing the starting lineup.
Edwards finished Wednesday's 116-115 loss to the Warriors with 28 points (7-19 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 10-11 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 41 minutes. The fifth-year guard tied Donte DiVincenzo for the team scoring lead,
"I would say the starting group gotta come out with more energy like we want to play the game of basketball, like we love the game."
In his postgame scrum Wednesday, Anthony Edwards did not want to focus on the fact that the Minnesota Timberwolves were down 13-0 against the Golden State Warriors about four minutes into the first quarter and down 34-14 heading into the second.
Although the Golden State Warriors struggled in the 2024-25 season, they've conquered the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wednesday's primetime ESPN-broadcasted matchup continued the theme of their regular-season series. The Warriors tamed the Timberwolves in a wire-to-wire 116-115 victory.
The Minnesota Timberwolves rallied from a 24-point deficit to forge a late tie in a 116-115 loss to the Golden State Warriors that suggested they're not far from finding their groove.